Joyful Days Academy

A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77014

14449 Bammel North Houston Rd, Houston, Texas 77014. (281) 444-3297.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

40 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
8 inspections on record
Not star-rated Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 40 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5

Inspection (survey): A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation: What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels: Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status: Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity: The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

40 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.

8 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 23, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Jul 23, 2026

Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on May 8, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on May 8, 2026

4 more rated High; all are listed below.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

40 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

40 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2023												Dec
2024	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2025	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Jul 23, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“The center does not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 4/16/25.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 14, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 14, 2026.

Jun 25, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“No active ant beds were observed, but the grass was not maintained and tall enough to be hazardous towards children playing outside.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 6, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 23, 2026.
Additional Requirements For Outdoor Activity Space Not Connected To Center - Other Conditions Specified

“The current safety plan does not apply to the operation’s ability to maintain the plan. A new playground safety plan has not been created to account for number of staff to help with transitioning and maintenance of the play area.”

Rule 746.4313(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 9, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 23, 2026.

May 8, 2026: inspection9 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“A caregiver was allowed access to children prior to the operation receiving an eligibility notification from the Centralized Background Check Unit.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 8, 2026. Correction verified: May 15, 2026.
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“The caregiver did not know the number of children they were responsible for,”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 8, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 15, 2026.
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“The center does not have a current fire inspection. The lat fire inspection was conducted on 4/16/25.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 23, 2026.
Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“A caregiver was observed using her cell phone for personal use while responsible for supervising children during nap time.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 8, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 15, 2026.
Adequate Lighting During Naptime

“There was not enough lighting in the nap room to provide adequate supervision of the children.”

Rule 746.2911. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 8, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 15, 2026.
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“An active ant bed was observed on the playground.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 26, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 25, 2026.
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“A storage area in the school age classroom contains hazards such as tables leaning against the wall, stacked chairs and a multitude of other miscellaneous items is accessible to children.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 26, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 15, 2026.
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required

“A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being recited. While there is a second gate opening at the end of the outdoor play area, children can not safely exit through the gate. On the other side, the exit is blocked by broken palm tree leaves, bushes, trash, and other hazards that make it impossible for a safe exit in case the first exit is unavailable for emergencies.”

Rule 746.4307. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 26, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 15, 2026.
Additional Requirements For Outdoor Activity Space Not Connected To Center - Other Conditions Specified

“A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being recited. Additional conditions were implemented for the operation to follow a playground safety and transition plan which has not been maintained. Securing both exit gates, maintenance of the back alley, and number of caregivers to maintain proper supervision have not been practiced and conducted regularly.”

Rule 746.4313(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 26, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 25, 2026.

Apr 14, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies

Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored

“The outdoor play equipment and structure was not securely anchored down into the ground and not set up properly while having exposed long metal points protruding from the bottom of the equipment.”

Rule 746.4601(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2026. Correction verified: May 8, 2026.
Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver’s attention away from children

“Director responsiblities are not maintained when the director is overseeing caregiver roles and responsibilities which prohibits and limits the ability to conduct an inspection, provide records and documents, assist with administrative and clerical duties. Currently the director is the main caregiver providing care and supervision of the children in care.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 14, 2026. Correction verified: May 8, 2026.
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“Two of the restroom stalls have not been properly repaired. One toilet has a broken ceramic top where the water holds for flushing. One stall, has a huge hole underneath the toilet that has not been repaired.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2026. Correction verified: May 8, 2026.
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required

“While there is a second gate opening at the end of the outdoor play area, children can not safely exit through the gate. On the other side, the exit is blocked by broken palm tree leaves, bushes, trash, and other hazards that make it impossible for a safe exit in case the first exit is unavailable for emergencies.”

Rule 746.4307. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2026. Correction verified: May 8, 2026.
Additional Requirements For Outdoor Activity Space Not Connected To Center - Other Conditions Specified

“Additional conditions were implemented for the operation to follow a playground safety and transition plan which has not been maintained. Ensuring broken equimpent is removed daily, securing both exit gates, maintenance of the back alley, and number of caregivers to maintain proper supervision have not been practiced and conducted regulary.”

Rule 746.4313(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2026. Correction verified: May 8, 2026.

Mar 25, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies

Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

“The infant crib did not have a tight fitted sheet. The sheet was loose with ripples and could easily be pinched up. It was oberved that the sheet did not fit the mattress properly. This was corrected when a tighter sheet was placed on the mattress.”

Rule 746.2409(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026.
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“Two of the restroom stalls have not been properly repaired. One toilet has a broken ceramic top where the water holds for flushing. One stall, has a huge hole underneath the toilet that has not been repaired. Outside, the second exit and pathway back into the buidling has not been maintained properly as potential hazards and tree debris is scattered behind the exit.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 10, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2026.
Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded

“During naptime, a floor fan was observed to be on and working with no safegaurd or barrier around it. This was corrected when the director removed the fan unit from the area of care.”

Rule 746.3701(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026.
Access to Personnel Records

“Personnel records were not immediately accessble for review when the director was supervising during naptime and the only staff member in the building, This was corrected when the owner had arrived at thhe operation and relieved the director from supervising to allow the director to obtain files for review by licensing.”

Rule 746.909. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2026.

Mar 23, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency

Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored

“Based on observations made, the outdoor play equipment and structure was not securely anchored down into the ground and was turned over on its side with a long metal point protruding from the bottom of the equipment.”

Rule 746.4601(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 3, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2026.

Oct 14, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies

Outdoor Activity Space Accessible By Safe Route or get required approval of plan

“A safety plan for the playground was implemented but was missing vital criteria for approval.”

Rule 746.4311. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 16, 2025.
Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

“The operational policies did not include parent rights.”

Rule 746.501(a)(20). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 16, 2025.
Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions

“The operational policies did not discuss breastfeeding accommodations for mothers.”

Rule 746.501(a)(25). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 16, 2025.

Sep 23, 2025: inspection15 deficiencies

Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

“Two children did not have emergency medical authorization from a parent.”

Rule 746.605(11). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“The outdoor play area has a metal play train and tube that is missing parts and not kept in good repair. The transportation van also was not properly cleaned out and had garabge and debris on the floors of the van.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Outdoor Activity Space Accessible By Safe Route or get required approval of plan

“It was found that the route to the outdoor play area had additional hazards such as it being located right next to a bar/lounge. It was observed to have men coming in and out of the lounge with paraphernalia and smoking outside the lounge area. The outdoor play area is also located next to the shopping strip dumpster where it was observed that garabage and other hazards can easily make their way onto the play area.”

Rule 746.4311. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 13, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Additional Requirements For Outdoor Activity Space Not Connected To Center - Written Plan for Supervision

“The outdoor play area is located at the end of the shopping strip. There was no written plan for maintaining proper supervision upon transporting children to and from the outdoor play area.”

Rule 746.4313(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies

“There was no plan to handle transportation emergencies.”

Rule 746.5619. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 3, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

“One child did not have an emergency contact listed in their file.”

Rule 746.605(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required

“While there is a second gate opening at the end of the outdoor play area, children can not safely exit through the gate. On the other side, the exit is blocked by trees, bushes, trash, an empty gas container, and other hazards that make it impossible for a safe exit in case the first exit is unavailable for emergencies.”

Rule 746.4307. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Additional Requirements For Outdoor Activity Space Not Connected To Center - Notify Parents of Location

“There is no written notification to parents regarding the location of the outdoor play area.”

Rule 746.4313(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Written Operational Policies - Transportation

“There was no transportation policy stated in the operational policies. The operation does offer transportation.”

Rule 746.501(a)(14). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

“The operational policies did not include all the required information for the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.”

Rule 746.501(a)(18). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

“The operational policies did not include parent rights.”

Rule 746.501(a)(20). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect

“The operational policies did not include all the abuse and neglect required information needed.”

Rule 746.501(a)(26). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services

“The operational policies did not include inclusion service information for children with special needs.”

Rule 746.501(a)(30). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child

“3 school aged children did not have the required school information on file.”

Rule 746.605(13). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.
Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions

“The operational policies did not discuss breastfeeding accommodations for mothers.”

Rule 746.501(a)(25). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2025.

All 9 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Jul 23, 2026	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jun 25, 2026	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
May 8, 2026	Inspection	9 deficiencies cited
Apr 14, 2026	Inspection	5 deficiencies cited
Mar 25, 2026	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
Mar 23, 2026	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Jan 22, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 14, 2025	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Sep 23, 2025	Inspection	15 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 26, 2026.
Its permit has conditions.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 72 children.

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: ELD).

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 40.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

12 of the 2,139 in Harris County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Joyful Days Academy This child care provider	40
Klever Kids Learning Academy LLC	6
Ai Duc Nguyen	0
Donnata Evan Ford	11
Tam T Nguyen	24
Renee Marie Cooley-Walker	8
Xuan Thi Vu	0
Debra Katrice Rogers	Not given
Totally Kids	14
Tuong Nguyen	0
My First Steps Learning Academy 2	3
Van Tuyet Khuong	0
Home Sweet Home in Home Childcare Facility	29

What the record doesn’t say

Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.

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